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Oracle Linux 3 : XFree86 (ELSA-2008-0502)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67700
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0502 :Updated XFree86 packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
XFree86 is an implementation of the X Window System, which provides the core functionality for the Linux graphical desktop.
An input validation flaw was discovered in X.org's Security and Record extensions. A malicious authorized client could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2008-1377)
Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in X.org's Render extension. A malicious authorized client could exploit these issues to cause a denial of service (crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.Org server. (CVE-2008-2360, CVE-2008-2361)
An input validation flaw was discovered in X.org's MIT-SHM extension.
A client connected to the X.org server could read arbitrary server memory. This could result in the sensitive data of other users of the X.org server being disclosed. (CVE-2008-1379)
Users of XFree86 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected xfree86 packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2008-June/000642.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67700
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0502.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-14-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-14-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-syriac-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-2-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-xnest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-twm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-xvfb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-cyrillic-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-libs-data, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-100dpi-fonts, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-base-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-2-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-15-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-xauth, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-sdk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-15-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-mesa-libglu, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-font-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-9-100dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-iso8859-9-75dpi-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-xdm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-mesa-libgl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xfree86-xfs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1377, CVE-2008-1379, CVE-2008-2360, CVE-2008-2361